The Barrow Downs Musical. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 08-23-2004, 01:38 PM

The eerie lights in the already gloomy 'Downs are dimmed. It is time for a heart breaking duet. (to the tune of "Come What May" from the Moulin Rouge)

male:
Never knew I would die like this
Like I've never seen the death before
Want to vanish into the dark
Every day I rot more and more

Listen to my bones how they bang and creak
Telling me to oil them or go to sleep
Everything's changed - living to dead
But I love you until I'm a Pile o' bones

Corpse Chorus:
Come what may
Leave or say
I will love you until my bones are dust!

female:
Suddenly this mound seems such a cozy place
Suddenly I get moldy with such a perfect pace.
Suddenly my eternity doesn't seem such a waste
I want to haunt around you!

And there's no coffin too small
No grave stone too tall
Howl out this song and I'll be dead by your side
Tomb stones may fracture and moss cover them
But I love you until I'm a Pile o' bones.

Corpse Chorus:
Come what may
Leave or say
I will love you until my bones are dust!

Encaitare · 08-23-2004, 02:43 PM

This thread is too amusing; I simply must contribute.

Based on "Welcome" by the Who

"Welcome to the Downs!"

Come to the Downs
Be one of the deceased people.
Come to the Downs
We're posting all night
Never sleeping.

Dead dwarf, please come in!
And you, Numenorean
Little hobbit welcome
And you all from Lorien

Come to the Downs!
Into the Downs.

Come to the Downs
Be one of us.
Make this your barrow
Be one of us.

You can help
To collect some more in
Happy dead people
Lets get them all in!

Come to the Downs!
Into the Downs.

See that Moderator who's Mod-ing along
And all the dead people, so happily gone
they're singing this song
Go into that thread
Bring your yet-living friends
Everybody register and post till the world ends!

Come to the Downs
Be one of the deceased people.
Dark lonely Downs
Posting all night never sleeping.

We need more bandwidth
Build an extension
A foggy new Downs realm
Spare no expense now

Come to the Downs
Be one of us
Come into the Downs
Be one of us

Come to the Downs
Into the Downs

Welcome!

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And another one, based on the Who's "Tommy's Holiday Camp"

"The Barrow-Downs Holiday Camp"

Good morning, Downers!!!

I'm the Barrow Wight,
and I'll welcome you to the Barrow-Downs Holiday Camp
The forums with the difference
Never mind the weather
When you come to the Downs,
Obsession reigns forever!!!

(bouncy music)

The barrow with the difference
Never mind the weather
When you come to the Downs,
You'll be happily dead forever!!!

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This is so forking entertaining!

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-23-2004, 03:12 PM

As both a British citizen and a fan of the Beatles, I felt it my duty to parody them.

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"Being for the benefit of Mr Wight" to the tune of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

For the benefit of Mr. Wight
There will be a show tonight
on trampoline
The Nazgul kings will all be there
Late of Minas morgul Fair
what a scene
Over men and horses hoops and garters
Lastly through a hogshead
of real fire!
In this way Mr. W. will challenge the world!
Mr Wight, with a fate.
Performs his feat on Saturday
at Helm's gate
The Nazgul kings will dance and sing
As Mr. wight flys through the ring
don't be late
Messrs. K and H. assure the public
Their production will be second to none
And of course Henry The Horse dances the waltz!
(Crazu music)
The band begins at ten to six
When Mr. Wight. performs his tricks
without a sound
And Mr. H. will demonstrate
Ten summersets he'll undertake
on solid ground
Having been some days in preparation
A splendid time is guaranteed for all
And tonight Mr. wight is topping the bill

******************************

Keep 'em coming folks!

Gelmir · 08-24-2004, 04:26 AM

“Living is murder” To the tune of “Carrot juice is murder” by the Arrogant worms.

Listen up corpses and dead things,
Come here my desperate tale
I speak of our friends of graveyards,
Trapped in the dirt like a jail
Barrow Wights live in oppression,
Sent to sleep by Bombadill
This sleeping of Wights is madness,
I say we take up the fight
Living is only for murderers,
Surviving’s a fascist regime
Don’t think downers don’t have feelings,
just cause the skeletons can’t scream

I’ve heard the screams of the Barrow Wights,
Watching their skins being peeled
Rotting and stinking with no mercy..
How do you think that feels?
Autopsies constitute murder.
Grave yards, prisons for slaves
It’s time to stop all this living.
let’s call the Witch king to help.

I saw a man living happily,
So I beat him black and blue
If he ever draws a breath again,
I’ll bite him clean in two
I’m a political prisoner,
Trapped in a windowless grave
’cause I stopped the burning of corpses,
By killing five men in a rage
I told the judge when he sentenced me,
this is my finest hour..
I’d kill those undertakers again,
just to make one more barrow Wight

I’ve heard the screams of the Barrow Wights,
Watching their skins being peeled
Rotting and stinking with no mercy..
How do you think that feels?
Autopsies constitute murder.
Grave yards, prisons for slaves
It’s time to stop all this living.
let’s call the Witch king to help

How much as people do we dare to give
Making our children bleed and still live
Untie your cremated, uncage your skeletons
Let Barrow Wights free, don’t mash that brain!

I’ve heard the screams of the Barrow Wights,
Watching their skins being peeled
Rotting and stinking with no mercy..
How do you think that feels?
Autopsies constitute murder.
Grave yards, prisons for slaves
It’s time to stop all this living.
let’s call the Witch king to help
Come and help! Come and Help!

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-24-2004, 11:43 AM

Here's yet another Python inspired sing song;

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The Meaning of Wight. To the tune of "The Meaning of life" from "Monty python and the meaning of Life."

Barrow Wight: Morning!
Saucepan man: Morning.
Barrow Wight: What's new?
Saucepan man: Not much.
Fire foot: Morning!
BW & SpM: Morning!
SpM: Wight was just asking, "what's new?"
Fire foot: Nothing.
BW: Here look, Underhill's being eaten!
SpM & Ff: Is 'e?
Bw: Makes you think doesn’t it!
SpM: Yea,
BW: I mean, what’s it all about?
Ff: Beats me.

(Song begins)

Why are we here, what's Silm all about?
Are Elves really real, or is there some doubt?
Well tonight, we're going to sort it all out
For tonight it's the Meaning of Wight.
What's the point of all this hoax?
Is it the Dragon and the egg time,
Are we just yolks?
Or perhaps we're just one of Melko's jokes.
Well ça c'est the Meaning of Wight.

Is death just a game where we read the forum rules,
While we're searching for something to say,
Or are we just simply spiralling coils,
Of self-replicating DNA?
on this site, what is our fate?
Is there Mirth and Quiz rooms? Do we always debate?
Do Balrogs have wings or is it too late?
Well tonight here's the Meaning of Wight.

For millions this site is a glad vale of death,
Sitting round with nothing to post,
While scientists say we're just spiralling coils,
Of self-replicating DNA
So just why, why are we here?
And just what, what, what, what do we fear?
Well çe soir, for a change, it will all be made clear,
For this is the Meaning of Wight!
-c'est la sens de la Wight,
This is the Meaning of Wight.
****************************

InklingElf · 08-24-2004, 11:38 PM

Thumbs up on the topic Goomba! Your Python themes aren't too shabby either

I have here a short concoction based on Les Miserables:

Do you hear the Downers sing
Singing the songs of mirthy men
They are the songs that even elves can't sing
But orcs can squeal on end

When the beating of your heart
Plays to the beating of the Wight
Estelyn, Underhill, and Sharku
Will sing this too!

08-23-2004, 01:38 PM	#1
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	The eerie lights in the already gloomy 'Downs are dimmed. It is time for a heart breaking duet. (to the tune of "Come What May" from the Moulin Rouge) male: Never knew I would die like this Like I've never seen the death before Want to vanish into the dark Every day I rot more and more Listen to my bones how they bang and creak Telling me to oil them or go to sleep Everything's changed - living to dead But I love you until I'm a Pile o' bones Corpse Chorus: Come what may Leave or say I will love you until my bones are dust! female: Suddenly this mound seems such a cozy place Suddenly I get moldy with such a perfect pace. Suddenly my eternity doesn't seem such a waste I want to haunt around you! And there's no coffin too small No grave stone too tall Howl out this song and I'll be dead by your side Tomb stones may fracture and moss cover them But I love you until I'm a Pile o' bones. Corpse Chorus: Come what may Leave or say I will love you until my bones are dust! __________________ Fenris Wolf

08-23-2004, 02:43 PM	#2
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Yay! This thread is too amusing; I simply must contribute. Based on "Welcome" by the Who "Welcome to the Downs!" Come to the Downs Be one of the deceased people. Come to the Downs We're posting all night Never sleeping. Dead dwarf, please come in! And you, Numenorean Little hobbit welcome And you all from Lorien Come to the Downs! Into the Downs. Come to the Downs Be one of us. Make this your barrow Be one of us. You can help To collect some more in Happy dead people Lets get them all in! Come to the Downs! Into the Downs. See that Moderator who's Mod-ing along And all the dead people, so happily gone they're singing this song Go into that thread Bring your yet-living friends Everybody register and post till the world ends! Come to the Downs Be one of the deceased people. Dark lonely Downs Posting all night never sleeping. We need more bandwidth Build an extension A foggy new Downs realm Spare no expense now Come to the Downs Be one of us Come into the Downs Be one of us Come to the Downs Into the Downs Welcome! ------------------------------ And another one, based on the Who's "Tommy's Holiday Camp" "The Barrow-Downs Holiday Camp" Good morning, Downers!!! I'm the Barrow Wight, and I'll welcome you to the Barrow-Downs Holiday Camp The forums with the difference Never mind the weather When you come to the Downs, Obsession reigns forever!!! (bouncy music) The barrow with the difference Never mind the weather When you come to the Downs, You'll be happily dead forever!!! ---------- This is so forking entertaining! Last edited by Encaitare; 10-08-2004 at 09:05 PM. Reason: to make some minor lyrics improvements

08-23-2004, 03:12 PM	#3
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	As both a British citizen and a fan of the Beatles, I felt it my duty to parody them. *************************************** "Being for the benefit of Mr Wight" to the tune of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" For the benefit of Mr. Wight There will be a show tonight on trampoline The Nazgul kings will all be there Late of Minas morgul Fair what a scene Over men and horses hoops and garters Lastly through a hogshead of real fire! In this way Mr. W. will challenge the world! Mr Wight, with a fate. Performs his feat on Saturday at Helm's gate The Nazgul kings will dance and sing As Mr. wight flys through the ring don't be late Messrs. K and H. assure the public Their production will be second to none And of course Henry The Horse dances the waltz! (Crazu music) The band begins at ten to six When Mr. Wight. performs his tricks without a sound And Mr. H. will demonstrate Ten summersets he'll undertake on solid ground Having been some days in preparation A splendid time is guaranteed for all And tonight Mr. wight is topping the bill ****************************** Keep 'em coming folks! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-24-2004, 04:26 AM	#4
Gelmir Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lothlorein Posts: 62	This is where I come in! “Living is murder” To the tune of “Carrot juice is murder” by the Arrogant worms. Listen up corpses and dead things, Come here my desperate tale I speak of our friends of graveyards, Trapped in the dirt like a jail Barrow Wights live in oppression, Sent to sleep by Bombadill This sleeping of Wights is madness, I say we take up the fight Living is only for murderers, Surviving’s a fascist regime Don’t think downers don’t have feelings, just cause the skeletons can’t scream I’ve heard the screams of the Barrow Wights, Watching their skins being peeled Rotting and stinking with no mercy.. How do you think that feels? Autopsies constitute murder. Grave yards, prisons for slaves It’s time to stop all this living. let’s call the Witch king to help. I saw a man living happily, So I beat him black and blue If he ever draws a breath again, I’ll bite him clean in two I’m a political prisoner, Trapped in a windowless grave ’cause I stopped the burning of corpses, By killing five men in a rage I told the judge when he sentenced me, this is my finest hour.. I’d kill those undertakers again, just to make one more barrow Wight I’ve heard the screams of the Barrow Wights, Watching their skins being peeled Rotting and stinking with no mercy.. How do you think that feels? Autopsies constitute murder. Grave yards, prisons for slaves It’s time to stop all this living. let’s call the Witch king to help How much as people do we dare to give Making our children bleed and still live Untie your cremated, uncage your skeletons Let Barrow Wights free, don’t mash that brain! I’ve heard the screams of the Barrow Wights, Watching their skins being peeled Rotting and stinking with no mercy.. How do you think that feels? Autopsies constitute murder. Grave yards, prisons for slaves It’s time to stop all this living. let’s call the Witch king to help Come and help! Come and Help! __________________ No more knee caps for you! No more Life for you! And you! No more toe nails for you! mwahahaha!

08-24-2004, 11:43 AM	#5
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Here's yet another Python inspired sing song; ************************ The Meaning of Wight. To the tune of "The Meaning of life" from "Monty python and the meaning of Life." Barrow Wight: Morning! Saucepan man: Morning. Barrow Wight: What's new? Saucepan man: Not much. Fire foot: Morning! BW & SpM: Morning! SpM: Wight was just asking, "what's new?" Fire foot: Nothing. BW: Here look, Underhill's being eaten! SpM & Ff: Is 'e? Bw: Makes you think doesn’t it! SpM: Yea, BW: I mean, what’s it all about? Ff: Beats me. (Song begins) Why are we here, what's Silm all about? Are Elves really real, or is there some doubt? Well tonight, we're going to sort it all out For tonight it's the Meaning of Wight. What's the point of all this hoax? Is it the Dragon and the egg time, Are we just yolks? Or perhaps we're just one of Melko's jokes. Well ça c'est the Meaning of Wight. Is death just a game where we read the forum rules, While we're searching for something to say, Or are we just simply spiralling coils, Of self-replicating DNA? on this site, what is our fate? Is there Mirth and Quiz rooms? Do we always debate? Do Balrogs have wings or is it too late? Well tonight here's the Meaning of Wight. For millions this site is a glad vale of death, Sitting round with nothing to post, While scientists say we're just spiralling coils, Of self-replicating DNA So just why, why are we here? And just what, what, what, what do we fear? Well çe soir, for a change, it will all be made clear, For this is the Meaning of Wight! -c'est la sens de la Wight, This is the Meaning of Wight. ************************** __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 08-24-2004 at 12:21 PM.

08-24-2004, 11:38 PM	#6
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	Thumbs up on the topic Goomba! Your Python themes aren't too shabby either I have here a short concoction based on Les Miserables: Do you hear the Downers sing Singing the songs of mirthy men They are the songs that even elves can't sing But orcs can squeal on end When the beating of your heart Plays to the beating of the Wight Estelyn, Underhill, and Sharku Will sing this too!